Professional Gemologist Appraiser

White gold and chlorine Question: Hi, I wore my engagement ring, which is yellow gold with a diamond set in white gold.

Before You Buy an Engagement Ring: With a 4-Step Guide for Making the Right Choice (Schiffer Book)

Price: $8.01

When I went swimming, some, but not all, of the "white gold" section has gone almost black/ dark silver.

Can white gold have this reaction or has the jeweller just encased the diamond in silver?

Your response would be most appreciated....

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Security Advice For Your Jewelry...

For you to enjoy your treasures, they need to be somewhere close and accessible, but NOT in the Bedside Jewelry Box.

Bead Jewelry for Family & Friends

Price: $8.00

if it looks like gold, it must be gold... Right?

This myth can work in OUR Favor, so we should think about the following advice and ACT on it...

As mentioned - your treasures need to be somewhere close and accessible, but NOT in the Bedside Jewelry Box.

Although we DO advise a Jewelry Box on the Dresser and easily seen, BUT CONTAINING SEVERAL PIECES OF JUNK JEWELRY.

It is a well documented fact that Burglars nearly ALWAYS check the Bedroom First knowing that people hide things there.

In general terms we have discovered, through HUGE amounts of research, that your average Crim or Thug, doesn't know the difference between Gold or Gold Plated items. Diamonds look like Shiny pebbles of Glass.

In the dimly lit beam of a torch, a handful of Jewelry, stuffed into a pocket, stops them searching any further, and they leave without any more damage.

So if it looks like gold, it must be gold... Right?

See how this works in OUR Favor?

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How to Invest in Jewelry...

As Jewelry is 'Really' based on the 'Collectability' and Style of an item, it is hard for clients to appreciate the 'Craft' involved in Handmade work as they only see the Gold value or Diamond Value fluctuate over the years.

Secrets To Collecting Jewelry

Price: $8.00

If Gold goes up, the Jewelry value increases, right?

No - Not always. It depends...

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Jewelry Insurance Tips...

Personal Jewelry Insurance is a necessary evil. As crime and drugs increase, the risks involved in having Antique and Estate Jewelry just lying around your home seem to treble.

Antique Trader Jewelry Price Guide

Price: $13.40

It becomes a nightmare and we are just not sure what to do..

But there are some real and practical things we can all do - and trust me, they help....

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How to Avoid A Jewelry Disaster...

If you were subscribed to our website, Newsletters, Courses or Reports you would have received a copy of the email written below. We thought it was so important that we have once again reproduced it here on our Blog, together with a few replies we received at the time.

The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Price: $5.92

The Katrina Hurricane in the Gulf ranks right up there with the very worst of Natural (or human) disasters.

This article was written within a few hours of the News hitting the airways.

Please feel free to add any comments....

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How to Sell your Jewelry...

At the Jewelry Appraisals Online Center two of the most frequently asked questions we get is:

• "How do I sell an item of Antique or Estate Jewelry?"
• "How much should I ask for it?"

Warman's Vintage Jewelry: Identification and Price Guide (Warmans)

Price: $16.49

Very often people receive an item as a 'Hand Down' or 'Bequest' after someone has passed away. It may, or may not be worth something, or the person 'Just doesn't like it'....

So here is what to do..?

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Platinum ring?

Question: Hi David, Is a ring with the stamp "PALAD" - platinum?

Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide: A Traveler's Guide to Buying Diamonds, Colored Gems, Pearls, Gold and Platinum Jewelry (Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide)

Price: $6.75

I think it stands for paladium which I believe is in the same group of metals as platinum?

Many thanks, Bek

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Question: I have a gold/red cross (pin on back of the badge) 2.5cm.

The Graphic Art of the Enamel Badge

Price: $1.12

Has a small animal (rat or mole), then the number 18 and then the letter W (in upper case).

Any ideas on this hallmark?

I live in New Zealand and purchased it off the internet with no history available. thanks

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Family Ring Stamped JF...

Question: Hello, I have just been given a ring passed down from Grandmother, to mother, to me.

Diamond Handbook: How To Look At Diamonds & Avoid Ripoffs (Newman Gem & Jewelry Series)

Price: $12.89

I know very little about jewelery but will try to describe it: large stone in center as if diamond, two small stones/chips? on either side also as if diamond, a third spot on either side of the smaller ones without any stones, just metal with a kind of flower indentation.

Inside the band (which is silver in color), are two markings: first appears to be a faded 12K (no promises on that one) and the second is JF (back to back, sharing the same 'stem' for the length of the letters).

Any idea as to its origin? Maker? Value? Can it be resized or cleaned up without causing damage?

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Mitchell wrote: "Hello, I recently found an item I bought a couple years ago and was wondering what the suggested retail price of it was.

Simple Soldered Jewelry & Accessories: A Crafter's Guide to Fashioning Necklaces, Earrings, Bracelets & More

Price: $14.83

The card that came with it says it is from the Serena Collection and is a Sterling Silver and 18 karat gold necklace with an oval shaped blue topaz.

Thank you so much for your time and assistance.

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